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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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